Tony Jaros
Anthony Joseph Jaros (February 22, 1920 – April 22, 1995) was an American professional basketball player who won two championships with the Minneapolis Lakers, one in the Basketball Association of America (BAA) and one in the newly-formed National Basketball Association (NBA)..
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 22, 1920 Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Died | April 22, 1995 (aged 75) |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Edison (Minneapolis, Minnesota) |
| College | Minnesota (1942–1946) |
| Playing career | 1946–1951 |
| Position | Small forward / Shooting guard |
| Number | 26, 13 |
| Career history | |
| 1946–1947 | Chicago Stags |
| 1947–1951 | Minneapolis Lakers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
A 6'3" (1.90 m) forward/guard from the University of Minnesota, Jaros played four seasons (1946–1947; 1948–1951) in the Basketball Association of America/National Basketball Association as a member of the Chicago Stags and Minneapolis Lakers. He averaged 5.4 points per game in his BAA/NBA career and won two league championships with the Lakers. He also spent one season in the National Basketball League with the Lakers (1947–1948), winning the NBL title that season.
Jaros went to Edison High School in Northeast Minneapolis, and later owned a well-known bar in that neighborhood that bears his name to this day. Tony Jaros' River Garden bar is home of the "Greenie" a very strong lime-flavored drink made with vodka. The bar has several photos of Jaros, as well as one of his last NBA Pension checks, framed on the wall.
BAA/NBA career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| † | Won an NBA championship |
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946–47 | Chicago | 59 | .289 | .707 | – | .5 | 8.2 |
| 1948–49† | Minneapolis | 59 | .343 | .718 | – | 1.0 | 5.8 |
| 1949–50† | Minneapolis | 61 | .291 | .750 | – | 1.0 | 3.9 |
| 1950–51 | Minneapolis | 63 | .307 | .631 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 3.8 |
| Career | 242 | .306 | .702 | 2.1 | .9 | 5.4 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946–47 | Chicago | 11 | .265 | .710 | – | .4 | 9.3 |
| 1948–49† | Minneapolis | 10 | .357 | .783 | – | 1.1 | 5.8 |
| 1949–50† | Minneapolis | 2 | .000 | .500 | – | .0 | .5 |
| 1950–51 | Minneapolis | 7 | .300 | .727 | 1.0 | .9 | 2.9 |
| Career | 30 | .287 | .731 | 1.0 | .7 | 6.0 | |